A judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal case against a former Virginia elementary school assistant principal who was accused of ignoring warnings before a 6-year-old student shot and wounded his teacher. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Ebony Parker was charged with eight counts of felony … Read more
An ICE agent who shot a Venezuelan man and is accused of lying about the incident was charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime in Minnesota on Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. ICE agent Christian Castro was charged with four counts of assault … Read more
The roommate of a slain University of South Florida doctoral student was charged with murder on Saturday as the search continues for another missing student. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Hisham Abugharbieh, 26, was charged with two counts of murder in the first degree with … Read more
AMHERST, Mass. — Hampshire College, which includes award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced on Tuesday that it was closing later this year. The school’s Board of Trustees voted to close after the fall semester over what its president and the board described as “increasingly complex” financial pressure. In a statement put out … Read more
5m ago Launch team approves fueling up the rocket In the first major decision point of the day, NASA says the launch team has polled “go” to begin tanking the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. At 8:29 a.m. EDT, they will begin filling the vehicle with about 756,000 gallons of cryogenic liquid propellant. … Read more
The math it took to calculate the number of calories in your favorite snack involved a lot more guesstimation than you may think. The Food and Drug Administration began requiring standardized nutrition labeling — including the number of calories per serving — on most packaged foods in 1990. Obesity rates skyrocketed in the United States … Read more